The Closet: When hiding Harvey Dent under your bed is too obvious.
Posted on 07. Nov, 2009 by rents in Batman, Dark Knight, Joker | 2 Comments
I propose that Bruce Wayne is an imbecile who is saved from the consequences of his mistakes by forgiving screenwriters. Let us consider!
Bruce Wayne has learnt that the Joker is on his way to the party to collect Harvey Dent. Bruce renders Harvey unconscious and secrets him in a hall closet just off the area where the fundraiser is taking place.
Rachel goes "WTF" as Bruce overpowers Harvey. Note proximity of party.
Bruce has personal time with Harvey prior to hiding him in the closet.
Following a fistfight, the Joker gleefully drops Rachel out a window at Batman’s request.
"Very poor choice of words."
This was not his only poor choice. Batman impulsively flings himself after Rachel, and they both plummet at least 15 storeys, thankfully saved from impact by an unusually soft taxi cab. They then have the following conversation:
BATMAN: Are you all right?
RACHEL: Let’s not do that again. Is Harvey okay?
BATMAN: He’s safe.
RACHEL: Thank you.
Really? Harvey Dent is safe? Batman left him unprotected and unconscious in a conspicuously barred closet some 15 storeys up, in a penthouse with the Joker and his goons, and he thinks that’s safe?
Nobody will notice that AT ALL.
“But Rents,” you say. “The Joker doesn’t find Harvey. Batman does save him. Hooray, and suchlike.” Harvey is not found for the same reason Batman doesn’t inadvertently kill a carload of children as he blasts his way through the city on the Batpod: senariographos ex machina. It is not in the script that the Joker finds Harvey, so he does not. Presumably, he and his goons leave the party peaceably after the exeunt of Batman and Rachel. “No Batman? Well this is no fun. Let’s go home and clip coupons.”
Realistically, Harvey would be found. Realistically, Bruce and Rachel would be an oozing gob of mush on top of the cab, too, so maybe that’s not the best way to write a screenplay.
But still.
Come on.
A little effort is all I ask.
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Very interesting and amusing subject. I read with great pleasure.
Interesting but I think that you’re the one who needs to come out of the closet.